WHO’s first blueprint for dementia research

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Launch of WHO’s first blueprint for dementia research: Dementia is one of the greatest health challenges of our generation. “Although dementia is the 7th leading cause of death globally, dementia research accounts for less than 1.5% of total health research output” said Dr Soumya Swaminathan, WHO’s Chief Scientist. “Sadly, we are falling behind implementing the […]

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WHO: World failing to address dementia challenge

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WHO: World failing to address dementia challenge: Only a quarter of countries worldwide have a national policy, strategy or plan for supporting people with dementia and their families, according to the WHO’s ‘Global status report on the public health response to dementia’, released today. Half of these countries are in WHO’s European Region, with the […]

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